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SweetWater
SweetWater

Okay I have been to multiple GP's I had an actual eye doctor look at my eyes 4 months ago because I was having flashes appear but was told everything is fine. I suffer from anxiety and have other physical symptoms which I have posted about if you would like to see and help me with what might be going on.

Anyway I have been having really bad head pains and like a fatigue type sensation around my eyes including pressure. Recently I have had these GNAT like things in my eyes they literally move at 30 mph they are fast like a miniature log rushing down a rapid river. They move fast. On too of this I have floaters. I know what floaters are specs that get in the field.of your vision. I described this sensation to.my doctor and he said floaters. EVERYTHING I've read about floaters is they get in the field of your vision from gel detaching and kinda sitthere.

These bug looking things are not that. Its literally like bugs flying around a light they move so fast. What is this? Does anyone else have this? I have tinnitis, head pain, eye strain and other aches and pains in my face on top of this. I'm less scared and more annoyed because I'm getting THE BS answers from doctors who take one look st me. The actual eye doctor said nothing was wrong but this was a few months ago.

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  • stephanie99701
    stephanie99701 SweetWater

    Posted

    I would see a retina specialist just to eliminate any possibility of anything serious going on.  Having some floaters are natural @ ur brain will acclimate to those & they will become less noticeable to you in your vision.

    Do some things to relax & ease your anxiety.. 

    massage, exercise, drink more water, cut out caffeine.. & learn meditation.

    Hope this helps..

  • Guest
    Guest SweetWater

    Posted

    This sounds like PVD (posterior vitreous detachment) plus other things. PVD in itself is not dangerous (so they tell me) but it increases the risk of retinal tears and detached retina. As Stephanie says; get an appointment at a vitreo-retinal clinic if you have not done so already. I hope it gets better soon.
  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee SweetWater

    Posted

    It could be entoptic phenomena,which is seeing the white blood cells moving in the blood vessels in your eyes. The rate of movement often matches your heart rate and the faster your heart beat the faster they will appear to move. Are you looking too hard at a bright light to make yourself see this? That may explain your head pain etc. 

     

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